The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
MINING SUMMARY.
SILVER STAR MILL.

machinery in place, over to the
company. On Wednesday the ma
chinery was started up and to-day
Smoky has one of the finest and
most complete mills of the kind
in full operation. President Wright
and general manager Hardess, OF
the p. e. |. Company, were present
and it must have been with cOnsid-
cradle satisfaction that they viewed
the realization of their plans. 1t
will probably take two or three days
before all the machinery is in COM
plete running order, when the ac-
tual daily capacity of the mill can
be determined. Every one hopes
that it will be a great success, ex-
ceeding even the most sanguine
hopes expressed, for its success
means great deal not only to
Smoky but also to Ketchum.
THE NORTH STAR STRIKE.
A strike of more than usual i'm
portance has been made in the
North Star mine on East Fork,
owned by the p. e. l. Company, and
as development proceeds the new
discovery bids fair to assume large
proportions. The strike was made
on the fifty-foot level below the
lower tunnel, and at the present time
there is a vein of fine galena ore
exposed nearly two feet in width,
carrying about 100 ounces in silver
and a good proportion Of lead.
Several shipments have been made
to the sampling works of this ore,
and with the prospects in view
there is a good promise of shipment
being made daily. The ore body
discovered lies in entirely new
ground, and all indications are that
it will prove extensive in character.
This discovery will be welcome
news not only to the stockholders
in the company, but to this com
munity in general, as it will mate
rally assist in providing ore to keep
the smelters uninterruptedly at
work during the winter.
BOULDER MOUNTAIN.
The upraise to connect the old
workings with the new tunnel is at
last completed, and the mine is now
furnished with an abundance OF
good air. The Bassett brothers,
leasers of the mine, expect to make
heavy shipment during this month
from the ore body in the old work
ings. The 'cache" or upper work
ings is looking better than ever, a
vein of solid ore, two feet wide
being exposed at the depth of ~
feet, and gives no sign of decreas-
ing in size.
The leasers Of the Yankee Blade
mine are hard at work and expect
to make shipment before the trail
is closed by snow.
Frank Bradley sent down three
ton lot of ore from his claim on
Boulder to the sampling works.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Parker mining company has
elected the following directors
John Il. Clark. j. o. Swift, w. p
Jenney, w. II. Watt, Sam Allen
and J. NJ. Burkett. w. p. Jenney
was elected president and manager
10. Swift, vice president and W. IL
Watt is to fill the offices of superin-
tendent, secretary and treasurer.
The Western Reserve and Quaker
City companies also held their an
nual elections on the same day
electing the same officers as the
Parker company, with the excep.
ton of Sam Allen, who was selected
as manager of the Western Reserve
The property of the three cOmpa'
MES is located on Elkhorn hill five
miles from Ketchum, and well sup
piled with all the necessary require
ments for carrying on the work Of
mining in an extensive manner.
MINING NOTES.
The independence is making oc-
casional shipments of ore. The
owners of this claim are sanguine
that their property will some day
be a paying one, and employ all
the means at their command tc
push the developments.
John r. Parks, +. FL, a man with
a process" has been interviewed
bv the Haley Times. and says that
the "gold belt" is a great property
AS the gentleman appears to be an
interested party, his opinion may
be taken with the usual allowance
of salt necessary in the treatment
of milling ores.
The Carrie Leonard shipped IS
tons of concentrates this week tC
HALEY.
A lot of very rich ore from the
Silver King mine, Sawtooth, is be-
ing sent in to the sampler. II
comes here by stage in small con
signments.
Inquiry is being made from Sar
Francisco mine operators regard
ing properties in the Seafoam dis
trict. All indications point to q
boom there next spring.
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